In January 2016, MetLife announced a plan to pursue the separation of a substantial portion of its U.S. Retail segment. Once separated, the new business will be called Brighthouse Financial.

Brighthouse Financial will serve customers the way they want, need and deserve. It will focus on eliminating the complexity, confusion and cost that can get in the way of many Americans who are seeking financial security. We will bring products to the market that add value to our customers’ lives, and will be guided by a common set of values that focus on the customer and drive accountability.

Brighthouse Financial is seeking high-performing team members who are passionate about the company’s mission. We are laser-focused on adding value to our customers and minimizing complexity in every decision and action. We are building high performing teams who set the bar high and hold each other accountable.

The individual will build a partnership with business managers, strategic relationship management team, and other Finance & Business team members to develop, implement, and manage expenses that are aligned with the business strategy. Perform a variety of financial studies, analyze and report interrelationships of financial information. Reconcile and control expenses based upon MetLife and internal expense management guidelines. Use data to prepare short term and long term projections. Determine validity of data and provide supporting explanations. Perform a number of daily/weekly/monthly tasks. Work effectively and diligently to resolve issues. Work on ad-hoc projects as assigned. The successful candidate will blend a solid foundational financial skillset with the desire and ability to understand the businesses we support.

Exhibits and is recognized for a high-level of financial expertise gained through a series of professional assignments and ongoing career development

Supports financial management as a key internal consulting resource

Prepare financial reports by downloading information from single or multiple sources; compile databases and formulate spreadsheets; interpret trends, analyze results and explain to both Business and Finance management

Prepare monthly journal entries as necessary; included but not limited to accruals, re-class and other changes

Input data into the Hyperion system for both Budget and Forecast

Conduct/Coordinate research and/or participate in special studies, model future short and long term financial results

Work on and may manage basic to more complex financial analyses assignments or projects

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Accounting or Finance

Minimum eight years’ experience in an accounting/finance position, preferably in the insurance industry

Intermediate to advanced skills using MS Excel including several advanced functions such as pivot tables, lookup, etc., MS Access is a plus

Ability to identify and resolve issues independently

Working knowledge of accounting concepts, principles and practices

Flexible, adaptable and able to handle multiple priorities

Understanding of Annuity and Life Products is a plus

Experience with general ledgers (PeopleSoft) and reporting tools (Hyperion) is a plus

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